VidUnSpool vs AR Text
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VidUnSpool
Transform videos and photos into unique pixelated messages. Create large, dynamic text displays with various artistic effects like 3D LED scrollers and mirror image options. Share your creations across social media or freespace.
- Video and photo to pixel conversion
- 3D LED-style scroller display
- Gravity Mirror effect
- Laser draw and Old Vegas styles
- Adjustable scroll speed and tumble effect
- Giant letter creation
- Movie save and share options
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Unwind video frames and turn them into message pixels, or use a photo as the pixel. Supersize iPad scroller in 3D: LED-style scroller with Times-Square around-the-corner display with movie save and share options. With Gravity Mirror to display the message in mirror image if you flip the device over, and all angles between. The message is "hanging" in virtual space" when you are in Gravity Mirror. With "laser draw," , Old Vegas option for broken lightbulbs, a rainbeaux of colours, super long message length. Tumble your message too, and control scroll speed. Giant letters are possible if you hold the iPad in portrait orientation. Broadcast your carefully crafted queries thru freespace or social media channels via your giant iPad.
AR Text
Create and display custom 3D text in augmented reality. Personalize your messages with a wide range of fonts and colors, then share them as photos, videos, or directly in AR. Generate AR codes to easily share or anchor your creations.
- Create 3D text in augmented reality
- 155 font options
- Full color palette customization
- Save and edit AR creations
- Generate AR Codes for sharing
- Photo and video export
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The AR Text app allows you to create and display texts in Augmented Reality. A 3D preview of your creation is visible before starting your AR modeling. Your 3D texts are fully customizable with 155 fonts and a full color palette. Each of your AR creations is stored in the app and is then easily accessible or editable. Start impressing your friends by sending them your creations in photo, video or directly in AR to immerse them with your messages! Developed in partnership with AR Code, you can within the application generate your Augmented Reality Codes for each of your creations. This code will allow you to easily share your AR creation or anchor them in places of your choice (room, showcase, product, ...). For the moment the generated 3D texts are limited to 15 characters to facilitate the 3D modeling process and limit the weight of your creations. To express your creativity without any limitation, you can also subscribe to the AR Text Premium offer for an unlimited AR modeling: AR Text Premium is a monthly recurring subscription. You will automatically be billed the amount (US$34.99) through the App Store at the end of the free trial period which is 7 days. The monthly subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited. You can manage your subscription in the App Store. Terms of use: https://ar-text.com/terms.html Privacy policy: https://ar-text.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AR Text at 4.5 against VidUnSpool's 3.7. AR Text also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and ratings volume (33 vs 6). VidUnSpool's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. AR Text sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per month. VidUnSpool asks for nothing beyond the download.
AR Text holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AR Text has 33 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of VidUnSpool's written reviews are positive against 75% of AR Text's.
VidUnSpool ships an update fortnightly, AR Text every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VidUnSpool | AR Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | differential enterprises | AR Code Pte. Ltd. |
Customer experience
VidUnSpool
AR Text
In-app purchases
VidUnSpool
No in-app purchases
AR Text
- AR Text Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Month
